“I wonder how much of that practice-adulting has been replaced (in theory) by the grind of modern-day childhood and youth, the never-ending activities that are all intended to optimize a kid's chances of success in our modern capitalist hellscape. That stepping-stone to adulthood isn't hands-on or communal, but more likely to be isolated…
“I wonder how much of that practice-adulting has been replaced (in theory) by the grind of modern-day childhood and youth, the never-ending activities that are all intended to optimize a kid's chances of success in our modern capitalist hellscape. That stepping-stone to adulthood isn't hands-on or communal, but more likely to be isolated and competitive.”
As a stepparent of teenagers I wish I could add a million more likes for this.
“I wonder how much of that practice-adulting has been replaced (in theory) by the grind of modern-day childhood and youth, the never-ending activities that are all intended to optimize a kid's chances of success in our modern capitalist hellscape. That stepping-stone to adulthood isn't hands-on or communal, but more likely to be isolated and competitive.”
As a stepparent of teenagers I wish I could add a million more likes for this.